Wael Noor El-Nachef, M.D.
NPI 1285951905ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Torrance, CA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Torrance, California, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (class of 2010). In 2024 Medicare paid $43,542 for 136 patients, and Part D covered 134 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $202.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285951905 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 7, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | A119400 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A119400 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 127459 | MT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 136 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 460 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,542 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 134 · 255 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $65,286 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- County of Los AngelesWilmington, CA · 397 clinicians
- Southern California Neurology Medical Group, Inc.Pasadena, CA · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA
- Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med CenterTorrance, CA
- Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$202.75 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$26.14 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $127.36 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $30.90 | 2 |
| Ge Healthcare | $23.71 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $20.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$202.75 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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